Les Miserables tells the story of Jean Valjean, who was jailed for stealing a loaf of bread and later endeavors to make an honest man out of himself, becoming the mayor of a small town and helping those in need. However, local police inspector Javert becomes suspicious, and hounds Valjean. Later, Valjean's adopted daughter, Cosette, falls in love with a young revolutionary, and tensions reach the breaking point during a rebellion in Paris. The novel explores the struggle to change one's life, as well as the devastation of poverty
Impoverished Poverty was a major issue in France in the early nineteenth century as it is today In the book Les Miserables Victor Hugo the author tries to make poverty more apparent to those ignorant to its occurrence Victor states that as long as there is poverty there will be misery He portrays these troubles through three key characters in his book These characters being Fantine Jean Valjean and Cosette Fantine is one of the characters who portrays poverty and its problems Here is a example
Victor Hugo shows his mastery of writing in this timeless classic set in 19th century France Its a story of a man whos life is changed in one amazing act of mercy Its a story that has inspired musicals soundtracks movies countless songs and has been a number one hit on Broadway along with dozens of theaters across the country Its a story that everyone should read because it will change the readers view on life by putting them into a story of repentance and sacrifice In Les Miserables Victor Hug
Don Quixote de la Mancha Thematic Analysis and Overview Every so often a book is written that captures more than just ideas but finds itself a cross section of an entire society Books like Les Miserables by Victor Hugo and The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky or Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain and Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert Don Quixote de La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes is one such book that serves to not only entertain but show us a portrait of 16th century Spanish life and spark